Lira, Villa Ragazzi's winery cat, is also fondly known as Squirrel Tail for the bushy flag she proudly waves.

In this photo she's got her winter coat on, as she prefers spending the night outdoors no matter what the weather. (She snoozes all day on sunny window sills.) She's also wearing her herbal flea collar, which smells great and seems to do the job.

Lira is interested in wine, but has yet to figure out how to get her luxuriant whiskers into one of our sturdy, elegant tasting glasses (The ONE glass designed by sommelier Andrea Immer Robinson). Excellent because the broad bowl allows Sangiovese's aromas to open up quickly, while the narrow opening collects them under one's appreciative nose. This is more efficient than decanting and waiting 20 minutes for the wine to show its stuff.